“Defeating terrorism in Libya can only be achieved through the political and institutional determination of a united Libyan government, which will need the strong and unequivocal support from the international community in confronting the myriad challenges facing Libya.”

The international community would like to see an agreement in Libya before Ramadan, let me be very cautious about the possibilities for an agreement.

The international community will not accept such threats to the political process.

Religion has become an impersonal affair, an institutional loyalty. It survives on the level of activities rather than in the stillness of commitment.

Defending territories, defending everything institutional in the belief that they defend Islam.

Malcolm was a firm believer in the value and importance of our heritage. He believed that we have valuable and distinct cultural traditions which need to be institutionalized so that they can be passed on to our heirs.

Institutionalized racism has been with us pre-Obama, and it obviously will be with us post-Obama.